Attachment for headlights



Apr. 10, 1923. 1,451,582

ATTACHMENT HHHHHHHHHHHH s F1 1 e d S e p t 2 7 1 9 21 E. P. LOW

ATTACHMENT FOR HEADLIGHTS Apr. 10

Filed Sept. 27, 1921 F sheets-sheet 2 E559 ezzeflion INVENTOR ATTO RN EYWITNESS:

I To all whom it may concern:

-be hereinafter more fully mama Apr. 10, 1923.

UNITED STATES 1,451,582 PATENT OFFICE.

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.. Application filed September 27, 1921. Serial No. 503,571.

Be it known that'I, EUGENEP. Low, a citizen of the United States,residing at Oneida Castle, in the county of Oneida and State of NewYork, have invented new and useful Improvements in Attachments forHeadlights, of which the following is a specification. H

' This invention relates to improvements in lamps for vehicles and hasfor its primary object the provision of an attachment which may beremovably or .permanently secured to a head lamp, whereby the rays oflight will be visible to persons within the vehicle.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of theabove character which is simple in construction and-which ma be attachedto lamps of different makes. itli the aboveand other objects in view,the invention further includes the following novel features and detailsof construction, to

described, illustrated in the accompanyin drawings and pointed out inthe appende claim.

In the drawings:---

Fi ure 1 is a front elevation of an auto mobi e headlight with theinvention applied thereto.

Figure 2 is a side view of the same with the reflecting thimble insection.'

' Figure 3 is a top plan view.

Figure 4 is a side elevation illustrating the manner of applying theattachment to the head lamp, the said attachment being shown in itsinitial position by full lines, while the dotted lines illustrate themanner in which the attachment is secured.

Figure 5 is a detail perspective view of the attachment removed from thelamp.

Figure 6 is a plan view of the blank from which the attachment is made.

Figure 7 is a detail perspective view of a modified form of theinvention.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein like characters ofreference denote corresponding parts, the reference character 10indicates the head lamp pf a vehicle of the type wherein connection ismade with the electric bulb through the medium of a detachable plu 11.

The attac ent whichis formed from a single piece of material, cut asillustrated in.

i g t r e e g e e et i Pleas One end of the tongue is rounded as at .14

and this rounded edge provides a downwardlyextending beveled lip orinner end which extends below the edge of the lens of the retaining ring16, so as to take. up and reflect the rays of light outwardly from thelamp at an acute angle. The attachment further includes a strip 17 fromwhich the tongue 13 laterally projects, the said strip extending beyondeach edge of the tongue so as to provide a projection 18 for insertionbeneath the ring 16, between said ring and the lens 19, as clearly shownin Figure 4 of the drawings. The strip is then bent rearwardly over thetop of the lamp to provide an arm 20 whose extremity is provided with ahook 21. This hook is adapted to engage an elastic band 22 which is alsoengaged over the plug 11, the said plug beingtemporarily removed forthis purpose.

As illustrated in the drawings, the rays of light will be pro'ectedupwardly within the c linder or thim le 12 so as to be easily visib e"by the driver or other persons within the vehicle. With one of theseattachments secured to each of the headlights, it may be readilyascertained whether or not the .lamps are lighted. This is a greatconvenience to the driver of the vehicle as he may then avoid possiblearrest and inconvenience due to his ignorance of the conditions of hislamps.

In Figure 7 of the drawings there is illustrated a different means ofsecuring the attachment inplace. This consists in cutting off the hookedend of the strip 17 and bending the extremit of the arm so formedbeneath and paral el to the said arm so as to provide ahook 22 forengagement beneath the lens of the retaining ring 16 in the directionopposite to the manner of engage: ment of the projection 18. Thisprovides means whereby the lens of the retaining ring may serve as aretaining means for the attachment and is especially useful in lamps.not equipped with the. removable plug 11.

The invention. is susceptible of various changesin its form, proportionsand minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved tomake such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appendedclaim.

Having described the invention what is claimed is:

The combination with an electric head lamp for vehicles including an axily dis- 5 fleetor for engagement with the lens retain-l ing .ring, anarm extending rearwardly from the reflector upon the outside of the lampcasing, an elastic band having. one end looped over the lamp'socket andmeans car-- ried by the 'rearwardly extending arm for 10 engagement bythe band.

In testimony whereofI aifix my signature.'

EUGENE P; LOW.

